Definition of "Court" :

noun: respectful deference

"Pay court to the emperor."

noun: an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

"The house was built around an inner court."

noun: a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played

"Players had to reserve a court in advance."

noun: a room in which a lawcourt sits

"Television cameras were admitted in the courtroom."

noun: the residence of a sovereign or nobleman

"The king will visit the duke's court."

noun: a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws

noun: a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area

noun: the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

noun: the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

noun: an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

noun: Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)

verb: make amorous advances towards

"John is courting Mary."

verb: engage in social activities leading to marriage

"We were courting for over ten years."

verb: seek someone's favor